NSA and BASIS launch Register of Sheep Advisers
13th May 2021
BASIS and the National Sheep Association (NSA) have joined forces to create a sheep industry first – The Register of Sheep Advisers (RoSA).
Launched in May, RoSA aims to recognise personal development and training for advisers, so they can continue to support UK sheep farmers so they can access the best and most appropriate advice to meet their business needs.
The first opportunity for members to join RoSA and collect CPD points will be on 1st June, in a webinar on ‘maintaining lamb performance post-weaning’.
Stephen Jacob, BASIS CEO, says RoSA aims to drive the UK sheep industry towards a sustainable future.
“The industry is facing a huge period of change, and to navigate through these uncertain times, farmers will be seeking up-to-date advice from professionals across the industry,” says Stephen.
“RoSA will pull together advisers from all areas of the sheep industry, such as nutritionists, vets, RAMAs, environmental advisers, farm consultants and technical specialists who can all provide comprehensive advice on all aspects of sheep production.
“RoSA membership will allow all advisers working within the UK sheep sector to demonstrate that they have comprehensive knowledge across all aspects of sheep production, and signifies a commitment to professional development through structured CPD,” he adds.
“At BASIS, we’re excited for this new collaboration in the livestock sector and look forward to welcoming the first cohort of RoSA members in June,” he concludes.
Phil Stocker, NSA Chief Executive comments: “We are delighted to be working in partnership with BASIS on this new and exciting initiative. We are facing unprecedented change, not just in the future but now, and I can see that many sheep farmers will be looking for advice, support and guidance relating to the future direction of their businesses. We want that advice to be from a known and verifiable source, tailored to the farm businesses core interests. With a plethora of new farm support schemes that will move support away from the enterprise and towards wider reward for public goods, and future Government investment programmes that could well require some professional advice as a prerequisite for access, we want to make sure any advice is provided from a point of broad sheep farming knowledge.
Those interested in becoming a RoSA member can sign up at www.sheepadvisers.co.uk, or can find out more by contacting sheepadvisers@basis-reg.co.uk
